January 13, 1883

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Features

The Great Dry Docks at the Erie Basin

Perils From Suspended Electric Wires

Testing and Improving Cast Iron

More Work for Inventors

Sawing Hard Steel with Sand

New Hose Coupling

Improved Vise

Log Setting Apparatus for Sawmills

Laboratory Apparatus for Heating Water

New Potato Digger

An Ornamental Water Jar and Basin

What is a Pike?--What is a Pickerel?

Agricultural Inventions - January 13, 1883

Miscellaneous Inventions - January 13, 1883

Mechanical Inventions - January 13, 1883

Engineering Inventions - January 13, 1883

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Notes and Queries - January 13, 1883

Business and Personal - January 13, 1883

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